On a trip through a bookstore

I hadn't been through a bookstore lately in quite a while.  I used to go regularly, since I lived on or near the Plaza and because every Wednesday evening my daughter and I would have dinner and then walk the Plaza and look around a bit.

Having gone, then, to Barnes and Noble on the Plaza, some things I noticed:

--As you come in the store right now, they're advertising an e-reader, their Nook.

I have to ask, really, people, think about it.  Why would you buy a Nook or a Kindle or any other thing that is only a book e-reader?

They are today's equivalent of the 8-track tape player. 

They aren't going to last even a decade.

The iPad and other computer "pads" are not just readers but they do all kinds of things.  Sure they cost more but they do a lot more.  They're not "one-dimensional", in function and functions.

So if you're thinking, folks, about buying one of these things, my completely, totally and utterly unsolicited advice is--don't.  Save up a bit more money and buy the next phase of the iPad or some other pad soon to come out.  They do a heckuva lot more.  You'll be glad you did.

--There was a magazine stand of the latest GQ magazine.  It was all the same issue but it had 3 different covers on it.  They were:

1)  "James Franco:  Leading Man of the Year";

2)  "Jeff Bridges:  Icon of the Year" and--are you ready for it?

3)  "Scarlett Johanssen:  Babe of the Year"

Yes they did.

My immediate thought was, "are you serious?".  Are you kidding me?  Could they be more sexist?  Could they be more "1960's"?  Could they objectify her or women any more?  (We know the answer is yes but, still, it was pretty stunning in it's ignorance, I thought, but that's me).

--Finally, just walking through, I discovered that the outlaw Jesse James (from my hometown of St. Joseph) had a son, Jesse James, Jr. 

No surprise there, certainly.

But I thought it wonderfully ironic (and I LOVE irony, as I've said before) that Jesse Jr. grew up to be an attorney.

That's terrific.

Enjoy your weekend, y'all.

A challenge for Sandra Bullock

 

Please tell me you're not completely surprised he cheated on you.